What answer? You've lost me there mate. Did you read the comment I was replying to? Are all the tickets reasonably priced? Are many locals that wish to go to every game priced out? Are the half and half one day fans priced out?A lot,of tickets,are,reasonably priced thats why games are sold ot it would be nice to have cheaper tickets but it would be cheaper for the fans that already go , the answer lies with those that go now not those we might attract if and when we expand.
I'm also not sure there are these big groups of younger supporters looking to start going to games to stand and sing, there are many more options than when we were teenagers and they expect more 'comfort and facilities'. I started going when I was 13 and stood at the North end of the Kippax and I can assure younger fans there was no atmosphere in that corner just moaning. It was only when I was a bit older and drifted to the other end of the Kippax there was any atmosphere. The Kippax was certainly never a whole stand of non stop singing.
Good points are raised here especially about groups of people wanting to go to the match on the day.The Main Stand at Maine Road was always quiet except on rare occasions. It was where the expensive seats were. Now we have four main stands.
The other thing is, back in the day, a group of you could decide to go on Friday night, or even Saturday morning, and just turn up on the day. Now everything has to be planned weeks or even months in advance. The spontaneity is gone. And that's before you get onto ticket prices that only the comfortably-off (or richer) can really afford. It's only a matter of time before some matches are designated as "black-tie only" affairs.
no, my point is there isn't any room for these new fans. The ground is full and cheaper prices will be for those that already go.What answer? You've lost me there mate. Did you read the comment I was replying to? Are all the tickets reasonably priced? Are many locals that wish to go to every game priced out? Are the half and half one day fans priced out?
Spot on fella!As has been said a few times, that's up to Soriano.
He or his reports should be talking to us to ensure the best way to ensure that but they keep fobbing us off with meaningless platitudes instead of meaningful engagement. We need cheaper prices to attract the younger, more vocal element. We need proper singing sections rather than the ones we have being split by the away fans. We need some commitment from the club to address the post-game transport issues causing an early exodus.
This is, unfortunately, spot on n’allThe Main Stand at Maine Road was always quiet except on rare occasions. It was where the expensive seats were. Now we have four main stands.
Fuckoff with your moronic comments. What I said stands, we have some quiet spectators who come for a day out which you have just said too. I said the ticket prices need to come down which is what you said too. wtfAre you for real? What a moronic comment. The half and half scarf wearers are fans on a one-off day out. They can afford to splash out on a ticket and their souvenir on their trip to Manchester. It's the proper fans that want to go week-in week-out that can't afford it. If tickets were resonablly priced, they'd be few spare tickets left for the spectators.
But, if the majority don’t want to sing, why should the vocal minority have a go at them???
Strange thread this. If you want the crowd to be louder just turn up the TV volume like I do.
Ps. I always stay til the end as well.